Embodied Fitness for Pregnancy & Beyond

This post is a class syllabus and progress tracker for part of my “adult-school” curriculum. Overview here.

Subject: Physical Education

Course Title: Embodied Fitness for Pregnancy & Beyond

Dates: Monday September 1st to December 22nd.

Learning Objective: Purpose driven movement to support pregnancy, labor and postpartum recovery.

Requirements for A+ Grade:

  • Class Attendance

    • Attend 4 classes per week

      • Choose from yin yoga, stress release yoga, prenatal yoga, mama pilates, reformer pilates, relax flow, or gym sessions

  • Documentation

    • Sign up for classes ahead of time for accountability

    • Track progress of each class below week by week

  • Final Exam / Capstone Project

    • TBD

$300 Grant:

  • Studio Membership $40/month x 4 months = $160

  • ClassPass Membership $20/month x 4 months = $80

  • Option To Spend Remaining $60 on More Workout Apparel


Week 1. September 1st to September 7th:

  • Prenatal Yoga Thursday Sept. 4th with Izzy ✓

  • Yoga Retreat Saturday Sept. 6th in Amsterdam ✓

  • Super Pilates Mama Sunday Sept. 7th with Nur ✓

Week 2. September 8th to September 14th:

  • Stress Release Yoga Monday Sept. 8th with Natalia ✓

  • Yin Yoga Tuesday Sept. 9th with Monica ✓

  • Gym Session (Lift + Yoga Ball) Thursday Sept. 11th ✓

  • Prenatal Yoga Thursday Sept. 11th with Izzy ✓

  • Super Pilates Mama Sunday Sept. 14th with Nur ✓

Week 3. September 15th to September 21st:

  • Relax Flow Wednesday Sept. 17th with Zoe ✓

  • Prenatal Yoga Thursday Sept. 18th with Izzy ✓

  • Yin Yoga Friday Sept. 19th with Merel ✓

  • Super Pilates Mama Sunday Sept. 21st with Nur ✓

Week 4. September 22nd to September 28th:

  • Crystal Sound Bath Monday Sept. 22nd with Helene ✓

  • Stress Release Wednesday Sept. 24th with Brigitte ✓

  • Relax Flow Wednesday Sept. 24th with Zoe ✓

  • Meditation & Reiki Thursday Sept. 25th with Britt ✓

  • Prenatal Yoga Thursday Sept. 25th with Natalie ✓

  • Gym Session Saturday Sept. 27th at 12pm ✓

  • Super Pilates Mama Sunday Sept. 28th with Brigitte ✓

Week 5. September 29th to October 5th:

  • Relax Flow Wednesday Oct. 1st with Zoe ✓

  • Super Pilates Mama Sunday Oct. 5th with Nur ✓

Week 6. October 6th to October 12th:

  • Gym Session (Yoga Ball Exercises + Lift) Monday Oct. 6th ✓

  • Yin Yoga Tuesday Oct. 7th with Monica ✓

  • Relax Flow Wednesday Oct. 8th with Zoe ✓

  • Meditation & Reiki Thursday Oct. 9th with Britt ✓

  • Prenatal Yoga Thursday Oct. 9th with Bridgitte ✓

  • Prenatal Massage Friday Oct. 10th with Ning ✓

  • Sound Bath Friday Oct. 10th with Helene ✓

  • Super Pilates Mama Sunday Oct. 12th with Nur ✓

~ Clay bought me a yoga ball so now I can start doing exercises at home!

Week 7. October 13th to October 19th:

  • Relax Yoga Tuesday Oct. 13th with Anna ✓

  • Yoga Ball Exercises at Home Wednesday Oct. 15th ✓

  • Prenatal Yoga Thursday Oct. 16th with Bridgitte ✓

  • Prenatal Massage Friday Oct. 17th with Ning ✓

  • Super Pilates Mama Sunday Oct. 18th with Nur ✓

Week 8. October 20th to October 26th:

  • Relax Yoga Tuesday Oct. 21st with Anna ✓

  • Prenatal Massage Tuesday Oct. 21st with Ning ✓

  • Meditation & Reiki Thursday Oct. 23rd with Britt ✓

  • Prenatal Yoga Thursday Oct. 23rd with Izzy ✓

  • Prenatal Massage Friday Oct. 24th with Ning ✓

  • Super Pilates Mama Sunday Oct. 26th with Nur ✓

Week 9. October 27th to November 2nd:

  • Prenatal Massage Monday Oct. 27th with Ning ✓

  • Relax Yoga Tuesday Oct. 28th with Anna ✓

  • Super Pilates Mama Wednesday Oct. 29th with Nur ✓

  • (Upcoming - Prenatal Yoga Thursday Oct. 30th with Izzy)

  • (Upcoming - Prenatal Massage Friday Oct. 31st with Ning)

  • (Upcoming - Super Pilates Mama Sunday Nov. 2nd with Nur)

Week 10. November 3rd to November 9th:

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Week 11. November 10th to November 16th:

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Week 12. November 17th to November 23rd:

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Week 11. November 24th to November 30th:

  • Due Date ~ November 30th!

Week 12. December 1st to December 7th:

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